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UK Police Arrest 3 on Dubai Flight From London

British police arrested three people aboard an Emirates passenger jet at London's Heathrow Airport Friday. Witnesses said police were called after the three suspects made verbal threats as the plane was taxiing. (Jan. 8)

By:AssociatedPress

Hamas abusing European law to demand arrest of Israeli leaders for war crimes

clipped from www.timesonline.co.uk

The Islamist group Hamas is masterminding efforts to have senior Israeli leaders arrested for alleged war crimes when they visit European countries including Britain, a top Hamas official involved in the effort has told The Times.

The claim comes amid continuing diplomatic fallout after a British arrest warrant was issued last week against Tzipi Livni, who served as Foreign Minister during Israel’s Gaza offensive last winter. The warrant was withdrawn when it became clear that Ms Livni, now leader of the opposition, was not in the country. Its existence apparently prompted her to cancel a trip to attend a meeting in London. blog it

Scotland Yard Warns London of Possible Mumbai-Style Attack

clipped from www.foxnews.com

In a briefing in London 12 days ago, a senior detective from SO15, the Metropolitan police counter-terrorism command, said: “Mumbai is coming to London.”

The detective said companies should anticipate a shooting and hostage-taking raid “involving a small number of gunmen with handguns and improvised explosive devices”. blog it

Somali pirates hijack the Greece-flagged Maran Centaurus

clipped from www.foxnews.com

The Greece-flagged Maran Centaurus was hijacked Sunday about 800 miles off the coast of Somalia, said Cmdr. John Harbour, a spokesman for the EU Naval Force. Harbour said it originated from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and was destined for the United States. The ship has 28 crew members on board, he said.

The hijacking of a tanker increases worries that the vessel could crash, be run aground or be involved in a firefight, said Roger Middleton, a piracy expert at London-based think tank Chatham House.

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THE FOUNDERS ON RELIGION - odysseusontherocks.blogspot.com
09/13/2009
During the course of a tedious debate over at The American Conservative with Davis Lindsay, the British fantasist and blogger for the London Telegraph, it occurred to me that in my trove of never to be published reviews was one singularly appropriate to the topic. So here goes. THE FOUNDERS ON RELIGION Thomas O. Meehan 05/27/2008 Thoughtful conservatives are caught in the crossfire between militant atheists and militant fundamentalists over the proper role of religion and government in the minds of The Founding Fathers.